Title 81 — Title 81 TRANSPORTATION
35 chapters · 471 sections in this title.
RCW 81.112.010 Findings—Intent.
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The legislature recognizes that existing transportation facilities in the central Puget Sound area are inadequate to address mobility needs of the area. The geography of the region, travel demand growth, and public resistance to new roadways combine to further necessitate the rap…
RCW 81.112.020 Definitions.
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Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.(1) "Authority" means a regional transit authority authorized under this chapter.(2) "Board" means the board of a regional transit authority.(3) "Facilities" means any lan…
RCW 81.112.030 Formation—Submission of ballot propositions to voters.
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Two or more contiguous counties each having a population of four hundred thousand persons or more may establish a regional transit authority to develop and operate a high capacity transportation system as defined in chapter 81.104 RCW.The authority shall be formed in the followin…
RCW 81.112.040 Board appointments—Voting—Expenses.
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(1) The regional transit authority shall be governed by a board consisting of representatives appointed by the county executive and confirmed by the council or other legislative authority of each member county. Membership shall be based on population from that portion of each cou…
RCW 81.112.050 Area included—Elections.
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(1) At the time of formation, the area to be included within the boundary of the authority shall be that area set forth in the system plan adopted by the joint regional policy committee. Prior to submitting the system and financing plan to the voters, the authority may make adjus…
RCW 81.112.060 Powers.
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An authority shall have the following powers:(1) To establish offices, departments, boards, and commissions that are necessary to carry out the purposes of the authority, and to prescribe the functions, powers, and duties thereof.(2) To appoint or provide for the appointment of, …
RCW 81.112.070 General powers.
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In addition to the powers specifically granted by this chapter an authority shall have all powers necessary to implement a high capacity transportation system and to develop revenues for system support. An authority may contract with the United States or any agency thereof, any s…
RCW 81.112.080 Additional powers—Acquisition of facilities—Disposal of property—Rates, tolls, fares, charges.
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An authority shall have the following powers in addition to the general powers granted by this chapter:(1) To carry out the planning processes set forth in RCW 81.104.100;(2) To acquire by purchase, condemnation, gift, or grant and to lease, construct, add to, improve, replace, r…
RCW 81.112.086 Maintenance plan.
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As a condition of receiving state funding, a regional transit authority shall submit a maintenance and preservation management plan for certification by the department of transportation. The plan must inventory all transportation system assets within the direction and control of …
RCW 81.112.090 Agreements with operators of high capacity transportation services.
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Except in accordance with an agreement made as provided in this section, upon the date an authority begins high capacity transportation service, no person or private corporation may operate a high capacity transportation service within the authority boundary with the exception of…
RCW 81.112.100 Transfer of local government powers to authority.
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An authority shall have and exercise all rights with respect to the construction, acquisition, maintenance, operation, extension, alteration, repair, control and management of high capacity transportation system facilities that are identified in the system plan developed pursuant…
RCW 81.112.110 Acquisition of existing system—Components.
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If an authority acquires any existing components of a high capacity transportation system, it shall assume and observe all existing labor contracts relating to the transportation system and, to the extent necessary for operation of facilities, all of the employees of such acquire…
RCW 81.112.120 Treasurer—Funds—Auditor—Bond.
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The board of an authority, by resolution, shall designate a person having experience in financial or fiscal matters as treasurer of the authority. The board may designate, with the concurrence of the treasurer, the treasurer of a county within which the authority is located. Such…
RCW 81.112.130 General obligation bonds.
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Notwithstanding RCW 39.36.020(1), an authority may at any time contract indebtedness or borrow money for authority purposes and may issue general obligation bonds in an amount not exceeding, together with any existing indebtedness of the authority not authorized by the voters, on…
RCW 81.112.140 Revenue bonds.
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(1) An authority may issue revenue bonds to provide funds to carry out its authorized functions without submitting the matter to the voters of the authority. The authority shall create a special fund or funds for the sole purpose of paying the principal of and interest on the bon…
RCW 81.112.150 Local improvement districts authorized—Special assessment bonds.
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(1) An authority may form a local improvement district to provide any transportation improvement it has the authority to provide, impose special assessments on all property specially benefited by the transportation improvements, and issue special assessment bonds or revenue bonds…
RCW 81.112.160 County assessor's duties.
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It shall be the duty of the assessor of each component county to certify annually to a regional transit authority the aggregate assessed valuation of all taxable property within the boundaries of the authority as the same appears from the last assessment roll of the county.[ 1992…
RCW 81.112.170 Interim financing.
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A regional transit authority may apply for *high capacity transportation account funds and for central Puget Sound account funds for high capacity transit planning and system development.Transit agencies contained wholly or partly within a regional transit authority may make gran…
RCW 81.112.180 Rail fixed guideway public transportation system—Safety program plan and security and emergency preparedness plan.
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(1) Each regional transit authority that owns or operates a rail fixed guideway public transportation system as defined in RCW 81.104.015 shall submit a system safety program plan and a system security and emergency preparedness plan for that guideway to the state department of t…
RCW 81.112.190 Requirements for signage.
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Each authority shall incorporate in plans for stations along any light-rail facility signing that is easily understood by the traveling public, including, but not limited to, persons with disabilities, non-English-speaking persons, and visitors from other nations. The signage mus…
RCW 81.112.210 Fare payment—Fines and penalties established—Fare enforcement system—Enforcement.
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(1)(a) An authority is authorized to establish, by resolution, a schedule of fines and penalties for civil infractions established in RCW 81.112.220. Fines established by an authority shall not exceed those imposed for class 1 infractions under RCW 7.80.120.(b) An authority is fu…
RCW 81.112.220 Fare payment—Proof of payment—Civil infractions, violations punishable according to an alternative fare enforcement system.
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(1) Persons traveling on facilities operated by an authority shall pay the fare established by the authority and shall produce proof of payment in accordance with the terms of use established by the authority. Such persons shall produce proof of payment when requested by a person…
RCW 81.112.230 Fare payment—Prosecution for theft, trespass, or other charges.
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Nothing in RCW 81.112.020 and 81.112.210 through 81.112.230 shall be deemed to prevent law enforcement authorities from prosecuting for theft, trespass, or other charges by any individual who:(1) Fails to pay the required fare on more than one occasion within a twelve-month perio…
RCW 81.112.235 Power conferred is supplemental.
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The powers and authority conferred by RCW 81.112.210 through 81.112.230 are in addition and supplemental to powers or authority conferred by any other law. RCW 81.112.210 through 81.112.230 do not limit any other powers or authority of a regional transit authority.[ 2009 c 279 s …
RCW 81.112.300 Sale and leaseback, similar transactions—Authorized.
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(1) In order to enable regional transit authorities to acquire or finance equipment or facilities, or reduce the cost of equipment or facilities, regional transit authorities may enter into sale and leaseback, leaseout and leaseback, and other similar transactions with respect to…
RCW 81.112.310 Sale and leaseback—Conditions.
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Transactions undertaken under RCW 81.112.300 are subject to the following conditions:(1) The financial institution, insurance company, or other entity that enters into a payment undertaking agreement with the regional transit authority or public development corporation or entity …
RCW 81.112.320 Sale and leaseback—Creation of public entity.
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To accomplish any of the activities under RCW 81.112.300, a regional transit authority may create a public corporation, commission, or authority under RCW 35.21.730 through 35.21.755, and authorize the corporation, commission, or authority to provide any of the facilities and ser…
RCW 81.112.330 Sale and leaseback—Restrictions, requirements.
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(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, no regional transit authority may initiate a transaction authorized under RCW 81.112.300 after June 30, 2007.(2) The termination of authority to enter into transactions after June 30, 2007, does not affect the validity of …
RCW 81.112.340 Supplemental transportation improvements.
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If the legislative authority of a city provides or contracts for supplemental transportation improvements, as described in RCW 35.21.925 or under chapter 36.73 RCW, a regional transit authority serving the city or border jurisdictions shall coordinate its services with the supple…
RCW 81.112.350 Transit-oriented development strategy system plan—Requirements—Definitions—Quarterly reports.
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(1) A regional transit authority that includes a county with a population of more than one million five hundred thousand must develop and seek voter approval for a system plan, which meets the requirements of any transportation subarea equity element used by the authority, to imp…
RCW 81.112.360 Sales and use tax offset fee.
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(1) Beginning January 1, 2017, and until the requirements in subsection (4) of this section are met, a regional transit authority must pay to the department of revenue, for deposit into the Puget Sound taxpayer accountability account, a sales and use tax offset fee.(2) A sales an…
RCW 81.112.370 Green electrolytic hydrogen and renewable hydrogen—Power to produce, distribute, and use.
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(1) A regional transit authority may:(a) Produce, distribute, and use green electrolytic hydrogen and renewable hydrogen for internal operations;(b) Produce, distribute for sale, or sell green electrolytic hydrogen and renewable hydrogen at wholesale or to an end-use customer; an…
RCW 81.112.900 Section headings not part of law—1992 c 101.
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Section headings as used in this act do not constitute any part of the law.[ 1992 c 101 s 33.]
RCW 81.112.902 Effective date—1992 c 101.
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This act shall take effect July 1, 1992.[ 1992 c 101 s 35.]